
Derby Academics for Academic Freedom
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This is the AFAF branch at the University of Derby. Academic Freedom - no ifs, no buts.
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Baroness Claire Fox told PoliticsHome that ‘the process should be more transparent, and urged for more consultation with free speech organisations’. Student Academics For Academic Freedom ARU Student Academics For Academic Freedom The Free Speech Union London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom Academy of Ideas Alumni for Free Speech politicshome.com/news/article/i…

A reminder of the open letter. Do any universities in the UK and Ireland, other than University College Dublin, now explicitly adopt the principle of institutional neutrality? Tim Crowley Alumni for Free Speech London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom Abhishek Saha Bryn Harris Universities UK Toby Young afaf.org.uk/a-call-for-ins…

There appears to be an anti-British attitude in some schools (and we could add in some universities). The poor girl! Joe Nutt Clive Wright Nick Gibb Bridget Phillipson bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…



Last chance to defend free speech and say “NO” to any definition of so-called ‘Islamophobia’. The consultation is about to close. AFAF has responded. Nick Timothy MP has provided some guidance. Use your own words. Student Academics For Academic Freedom The Free Speech Union Together nicktimothy.com/help-me-to-def…


That will go down well on TERF island! Women's Rights Network - WRN TransgenderTrend For Women Scotland Sex Matters



Supporting an LGB Alliance WRN Derbyshire & Staffordshire event in Belper today. LGB alliance have been banned from the ‘inclusive’ @PrideInBelper next week. They were a lively presence on King’s Street and had a great response from Belperians.


St John Henry Newman, author of ‘The Idea of a University’ - essential reading - to become a Doctor of the Church. Academics For Academic Freedom Student Academics For Academic Freedom Academy of Ideas Dublin Universities AFAF Christian Concern The Catholic Herald Mary Kenny Caroline Farrow vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

‘We are ruled by people who see censorship as all that stands between civilisation and barbarism.’ Excellent overview of the sorry state of free speech in the UK by Tom Slater spiked Academy of Ideas Student Academics For Academic Freedom The Free Speech Union spiked-online.com/2025/07/29/how…

Homophobia, misogyny & exclusion marks Pride parade organised by @PrideinBelper in 2025 Not content with banning Lesbians, Gays & Bisexuals from participating, organisers were happy to parade hate speech toward LGB Alliance through the streets of Belper x.com/WRNDerbyshire/…


On 1 August 2025 elements of the HEFOSA came into force. All English universities must now show that they protect free speech. AFAF is mentioned by GB News became of our case work and our Banned List. Dennis Hayes Student Academics For Academic Freedom spiked The Free Speech Union gbnews.com/news/free-spee…

Academics For Academic Freedom GB News Dennis Hayes Student Academics For Academic Freedom spiked The Free Speech Union One way to show your support for free speech is to sign our statement - afaf.org.uk/afaf-statement/

Teacher sacked after criticising ‘two-tier justice’ in Lucy Connolly Case. “the teacher was sacked at the behest of the NEU. [Unions now] side with management & actively try to get workers sacked” - Toby Young Simon Pearson is fighting back. dailysceptic.org/2025/08/03/tea…

Perhaps we should extend the Banned List to cover Sixth Form and FE? Simon Pearson, teacher at Preston college, was sacked after describing Lucy Connolly's prison sentence as two-tier policing. Student Academics For Academic Freedom The Free Speech Union Academy of Ideas dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…